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Sales Girl Steals One-week Old Baby In Imo, Sells Him For N1m In Lagos

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The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 25-year-old sales girl, Ogechi Njoku, alongside two of her accomplices, for stealing a week-old baby from Imo State and selling him to a couple in Cele, Mile 2 area of the state for N1m.
Njoku was nabbed by policemen from Makinde division at about 2am on Wednesday while taking the baby to the couple.
On the course of investigation, the 25-year-old was said to have led the State Intelligence Bureau, to arrest her two accomplices, Patience Nwaogbo and Ngozi Izuora.
Njoku, a sales girl in Omuwa Town in Imo state was said to have been sent to Lagos with the baby.
It was learnt that the commercial driver became suspicious when Njoku could not breastfeed the baby but instead gave him baby food when he started crying.
On getting to Oshodi Oke area of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, the driver alerted the police on patrol and Njoku was interrogated and subsequently apprehended.
According to the police, Njoku, Nwaogbo and Izuora have confessed to the crime while their collaborator, said to be Njoku’s aunt, is at large.
Disclosing their plan, Njoku, who claimed to be a mother of four said the arrangement was for her to handover the baby to the couple in the Cele area of the state, adding that the toddler started crying when they got to Lagos.
Njoku said, “I have not been to Lagos before. I work as an apprentice in a shop in Onitsha, Anambra State. It was my aunt, Madam Ngozi, who asked me to bring the baby to the couple after they had made payment to her.
“My aunt collected the baby from a lady in Imo who wanted to dispose of him. I do not know how much she gave the mother of the baby. I started off this journey at about 11am on Tuesday. I took a private car and my aunt paid the fare.
“She had collected the N1m, but she had yet to give me any share as at the time I travelled. While in the car, I could not breastfeed the baby. I was giving him only baby food.
“When we got to Lagos, the baby started crying and I gave him more formula. I had not met the buyers before. I was only given their phone number and I was to meet them in the Cele area. The wife of the man is barren, and she wanted to adopt the baby. The police have arrested the couple too, but they were released on bail.”
Njoku, who noted that she did not mean any harm to the baby, said her children were with a guardian in Imo.
“The driver suspected that I was not the baby’s mother and reported me to policemen on patrol. I have four children too in Imo. They are with a guardian. But I am not living with my husband. We had a quarrel,” she added.
Confirming the incident, the State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, said the police were on the trail of other members of the syndicate in Imo State.
“We have always enjoined members of the public to report suspicious persons or movements to the police. This time we were alerted by a commercial driver that the suspect was not the mother of the baby.
“Upon arrest and interrogation, she confessed that her aunty, a co-suspect, had given her the baby to sell. We have the baby now in police protection under the Family Support Unit, and investigation is ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate in Imo State,” Owoseni said

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Arrest anyone parading himself as the president of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo in Lagos apart from Chief Solomon -prophet Ikuru

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The prophetic Hall of fame, prophet Godwin Ikuru of Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry, Lagos has called on the security operatives to arrest anyone parading himself as the president of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo in Lagos apart from Chief Solomon Aguene who is recognised by the law.

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Speaking during the coronation of Eze Ohazurume Ndi Igbo of Lekki on the 5th of May,2023, he warned Chief Ossai to stop causing discord and confusion among the Igbo’s in Lagos.He urged the security operatives to arrest him for flaunting himself as the president despite the court ruling which elongated the tenure of the serving president.

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He went ahead to profess his love for the Igbo’s,he said that the president of Nigeria,Bola Ahmed Tinubu also love them,he urged them to stay united so that they can achieve great things in the Nigerian nation.He said “I have immense love for the Igbo’s because they are a great tribe,the Bola Ahmed Tinubu also love them,they should come together and remain united in order achieve great things ”

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Prophetic Hall Of Fame: ‘’Emulate Sanwo-Olu’’ – Prophet Ikuru implores Other Governors

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The number one prophet in Nigeria, the prophetic Hall of fame, prophet Godwin Ikuru of Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry, Lagos, has applauded the governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwolu for being exceptional as a serving governor.

 

Speaking today in Ikeja, Lagos,the handsome prophet was full of praises for the governor,he said ” while some governors were busy embezzling money, Sanwolu was busy working, making Lagos the attraction of Nigeria and enviable,God will continue to bless him and his commissioners”

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He maintained that Lagos is now very beautiful because of the commitment and sincerity of the governor,he said “just some weeks ago, the president was here to commissioner the redline train which is a remarkable achievement, Sanwolu making indelible mark in Lagos,there are many visible projects going on in Lagos at the moment,i want other governors to emulate him so that Nigeria can be a better place, the reason why people keep flooding Lagos is because there is nothing in other states,the governors are diverting the money that is meant for the development of the states”

 

He stressed further and described the governor as some who is very humble and respectful ” I will continue to pray for him and his commissioners , that God will continue to protect and guide them”.

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ASR AFRICA SET TO COMMENCE THE CONSTRUCTION ABDUL SAMAD RABIU HOSTEL BLOCK FOR THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE

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ASR AFRICA SET TO COMMENCE THE CONSTRUCTION ABDUL SAMAD RABIU HOSTEL BLOCK FOR THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE

 

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Sahara Weekly Reports That The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) is set to commence the construction of a state-of-the-art hostel block for the Federal University of Technology, Minna. The project, which is being executed under the philanthropic initiative of the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu (CFR, CON), will provide contemporary hostel accommodation for undergraduate students within the university’s main campus. The proposed hostel facility will accommodate 108 students with other auxiliary facilities such as laundries, kitchenettes, common rooms, and the warden’s room.

 

 

 

 

ASR AFRICA SET TO COMMENCE THE CONSTRUCTION ABDUL SAMAD RABIU HOSTEL BLOCK FOR THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE 

 

 

 

 

Speaking at the groundbreaking event, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Faruk Adamu Kuta, expressed joy for having the University as one of the beneficiaries of the ASR Africa Tertiary Education Grant Scheme. He extended the University’s appreciation to the Chairman of ASR Africa and the BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu and added that upon completion, a large number of students will have access to hostel accommodation thereby reducing the number of students that are exposed to insecurity and other vices outside the university campus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In his response, Dr. Ubon Udoh, the Managing Director of ASR Africa, affirmed the excellent reputation of the University of Minna which ranked amongst the top 10 Nigerian universities and top 2500 in the world by Webometrics. He applauded the management of the university for prioritizing the security of their students amidst the institution’s quantum of needs. In his words, “The choice of this project will facilitate the relocation of the university’s temporary accommodations back into the main campus”. Dr Udoh urged the student to ensure proper use of the building which is constructed with state-of-the-art facilities.

 

 

 

 

ASR AFRICA SET TO COMMENCE THE CONSTRUCTION ABDUL SAMAD RABIU HOSTEL BLOCK FOR THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE 

 

 

 

 

 

The hostel accommodation is designed to have an apartment styled accommodations with each room having an en-suite bath and water closet facilities. This model of each room having its independent convenience and shower has been found to engender hygiene and a sense of responsibility amongst the students which is what the university aim to achieve among its students.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About ASR Africa

 

 

ASR Africa is the brainchild of African Industrialist, Philanthropist and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) was established in 2021 to provide sustainable, impact-based, homegrown solutions to developmental issues affecting Health, Education and Social Development within Africa.

 

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